Alan Horne was removed from his start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the first inning Sunday after walking three batters.

"Nothing hurts," Horne said. "But my arm especially, and my whole body in general had no life and no drive to do anything." Horne, whno missed the first two months of the season with a biceps strain, expects to make his next start. Mon, Jun 30, 2008 03:54:00 PM

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Alan Horne was removed from his start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the first inning Sunday after walking three batters.

"Nothing hurts," Horne said. "But my arm especially, and my whole body in general had no life and no drive to do anything." Horne, whno missed the first two months of the season with a biceps strain, expects to make his next start.

Alan Horne picked up his eighth win for Double-A Trenton by allowing one run over seven innings on Saturday.

The Yankees have reportedly added Horne to the class of untouchables in trade talks, though it's doubtful that he really is. The University of Florida product has questions about his arm and doesn't project as much more than a fourth starter anyway. He could go in a deadline deal.

Sabathia was at 275 pounds at the start of camp last season. Normally players coming back from knee surgery tend to try to lose some weight, but Sabathia wanted to get back to the weight where he's been most successful. "I feel like this is a good weight," Sabathia said. "I feel a little stronger. I feel my legs under me, being a lot stronger, and being able to push off the mound." The lefty is expected to be fully healthy come Opening Day but is a big question mark for fantasy purposes with his velocity and results declining the last couple years.

Ivan Nova (elbow) threw his third bullpen session of spring training on Tuesday.

"I'm just taking it day by day, and I know that a month before they think I'm going to be ready to go to the big leagues, they're going to tell me," Nova said. "So that's the time when I'm going to really prepare for that day." Nova will begin the season in extended spring training and isn't expected to be part of the Yankees' rotation until around midseason.